Hardy Annuals are herbaceous plants that live for just one year; they will die after flowering and setting seed and should then be composted.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Generally smaller than trees with either a very short main stem or multiple stems. They are long living plants grown for their flowers, foliage or fruits.They come on many shapes and sizes and can be grown in almost any part of the garden. Shrubs can be evergreen or deciduous.
Conifers are similar to trees but there are a number of biological differences, most are evergreen but some are deciduous. They make great architectural features in a garden, particularly planted in groups, they also provide excellent ground cover.
Trees are woody perennials usually with a clean main stem with branches above. Most trees are deciduous but there are some evergreens.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum or the Katsura Tree is an amazing tree, not only for it’s bright autumn colours but it does something extraordinary. As it drops it’s leaves in autumn it smells of candy floss.